| Subject: A Personal Letter from Glenn Straub to Those Who Love Miss America Pageants |
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Date Posted: 14:29:11 04/30/24 Tue
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In late December 2022 I purchased all the assets of the former Miss America Organization, the then owner and operator of the Miss America Pageant. I purchased the Miss America Pageant as well as the Miss America Outstanding Teen Competition including all of their assets and intellectual property through Miss America Competitions LLC, and Miss America IP LLC of which I am 100% owner/member, the sole Director and a manager.
My goal in acquiring the Miss America Pageant is insure the long term viability of the organization, to enhance its global reach and to increase opportunities for everyone who participates. As always, we will continue to honor the mission of advancing women through education. I view my ownership as a promise to the women of this country and as a legacy to my two beautiful daughters and to my granddaughters.
Recently you may have seen correspondence from the former CEO of Miss America, Robin Fleming, who I hired to run the Miss America Pageant and who now claims to own the Pageant. While this is not the formal lawsuit it is a brief informal statement to answer some of your questions.
Robin Fleming was terminated from her role as CEO, President and Manager of Miss America Competitions, LLC and Miss America IP, LLC after we received damaging
information and conducted an extensive audit of her conduct while working with the organization. I had hoped to handle the termination in a private manner to protect the integrity of our organization but she has chosen to publicize this action in an attempt to drag out her relationship with the organization and to promote side businesses’ that she created which were used to enrich her personal persona and to benefit her financially.
As we assessed current performance, concerns arose regarding how Ms. Fleming was conducting business.
Internal audits unearthed multiple abnormalities which led to her suspension on March 16, 2024. An extensive audit revealed misuse of funds, unauthorized payments to herself which were disguised as payments to staff, and multiple further breaches of fiduciary duties. On April 15, 2024 Robin Fleming was terminated as from her position.
The court filings we have brought against Ms. Fleming contain allegations based on the audit findings. If you would like a copy of the 15 page complaint plus over 40 pages of exhibits we will send you a copy if you contact us at the email below.
Additionally, the investigation revealed that Robin Fleming halted organizational review of vital computer records by changing all computer access passwords as we attempted to conduct the audit and still, to this day, she refuses to provide access to banks and credit cards.
Further, she instructed a Miss America state director to no longer do business with our largest tenured qualified vendor in an attempt to divert attention away from the audit, she formed a company with virtually the same name through the Florida Secretary of State ending the relationship with the Miss America Foundation which handled scholarships and donation responsibilities and hid the formation of the separate entity from us for her and her immediate family’s personal gain leaving the Miss America organization in a very vulnerable position.
Now, faced with the audit results and a $20 million dollar lawsuit, Robin Fleming is making the fictitious claim that she “owns” the Miss America companies. As purported proof she displays the Asset Purchase Agreement which is one of the Exhibits to our Complaint .Contrary to what Robin Fleming may think, the Asset Purchase Agreement specifically and clearly lists the “Buyer” as Miss America Competition, LLC and Miss America IP, LLC not Robin Fleming. She signed the Asset Purchase Agreement as “Manager”, a position I hired her for. The cover page clearly states, “Authorized REPRESENTATIVES should sign the signature page”. All legal paperwork as well as wire transfers and cancelled checks clearly and obviously indicate that I am the sole owner of Miss America. Ms. Fleming cannot produce evidence of any payments, wire transfers or cancelled checks to purchase Miss America because none exist.
Robin Fleming has continued the ruse of ownership in order to unilaterally control and block access to bank accounts, credit cards, official Miss America social media outlets, and to hide a substantial amount of assets included in the purchase agreement and paid for in full by my company.
When we learned of these serious issues I was both shocked and disappointed. Court documents were filed on 4/25/24 and we look for a speedy resolution over the next few weeks.
We owe our fans, our directors across the country, some 2200 dedicated volunteers nationwide and the incredible women who participate in the many activities and pageants better oversight. Our new structure provides exactly that.
Our new Miss America President, who we will announce soon, has an extensive background in the pageant industry and a successful corporate career in the fashion and cosmetics industries.
Miss America Competitions, LLC, Miss America IP, LLC and Miss America Outstanding Teen Inc. are now part of an unquestionably successful, 8 corporation with over 100 properties, family owned entity which has been debt free for 62 years and which continues to expand to this day. My family and my two daughters are proud to continue to empower women through the good works of the Miss
America pageants which provide 550 scholarships to women each year.
I appreciate your concerns and support and assure you that once these issues are resolved we will promptly take Miss America into the next century with fresh leadership that will be accountable for its actions, transparency so you can see how we work for everyone’s’ success, to insure financial stability and future success for all our directors, and a new vigor to insure this American institution will reach new heights and gain new fans as we celebrate 104 years as America’s most beloved women’s organization.
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- Aside from the mess of legal - who owns what - I do believe that Straub will prove he is the owner of Miss America - regardless of whether he goes to jail or not for something else. One thing that does bother me, and this is going to get a lot of backlash, but - it's anonymous so. The LAST thing we need is ANOTHER person connected to pageants and the business and yadda yadda. Now, here will come the people who will say....we just need the RIGHT ONE! No, we do not. It's been tried to death. The best thing that could happen to Miss America is to get a real business person to run it, who knows non-profits, and maybe was in the orbit of pageants. We do not need an insider from XYZ system who was scorned, left, and is back again. And I hate to say it - because as much as I support women and will continue to do so. But let the person be chosen who is the BEST. Not just look for another possibly capable woman, but just look for THE BEST CHOICE. (NT) -- No name, 14:44:04 04/30/24 Tue (NoHost/165.1.200.181)
- Another layer: Just like a church, the mistake is to expect the preacher to manage the church, as well. Typically, one's good at preaching, or good at bookkeeping, but rarely both. Miss America needs a career professional, who's a PROVEN business LEADER, who is legitimately respected, and has a bonafide history of successfully managing an org of this nature, so no one in pageants! Miss America herself is the Preacher! Hire someone ESTABLISHED in entertainment, with a history of engaging the entertainment/ glam/ contestant excitement side of MA to manage, guide, and book her. (NT) -- No name, 16:16:18 04/30/24 Tue (static-68-235-44-123.cust.tzulo.com/68.235.44.123)
- Lie in bed with a Trumper and get fleas. (NT) -- No name, 14:50:18 04/30/24 Tue (NoHost/216.125.37.210)
- This is all just so exhausting. (NT) -- No name, 15:10:56 04/30/24 Tue (syn-024-163-059-002.res.spectrum.com/24.163.59.2)
- Agreed (NT) -- No name, 15:24:24 04/30/24 Tue (NoHost/107.123.1.142)
- I will give my respect to the first one who the girls from the past MAO classes the scholarships they are owed. That is the first debt that needs to be taken care of before anyone puts another nickel in either's pocket. Just pay the girls their scholarship's from 2021, 2022, 2023! (NT) -- Sounds too much like the Florida scandal, 15:33:39 04/30/24 Tue (pool-70-22-2-52.balt.east.verizon.net/70.22.2.52)
- Honestly this reads like an AI composed “note”. If Mr. Staub is so invested in this program why did it take him nearly a year and a half to notice any failures, to notice that from day one Robin has referred to herself as sole owner? If you are a responsible business owner you course correct immediately! Further, if Mr. Staub is truly invested in women and in the women of this program, why does he financially abuse women regularly? (NT) -- No name, 18:06:17 04/30/24 Tue (NoHost/146.75.222.0)
- OMG, I bet he hired Ivanka Trump (NT) -- No name, 19:57:55 04/30/24 Tue (mobile-166-196-110-099.mycingular.net/166.196.110.99)
- What a mess this is, but if Mr. Straub does have the legal right to name a new President of this organization, I'd like to throw out the name of a person who fits his description perfectly: Kim Parrish, former President of MAOTeen and a successful businesswoman in both fashion and cosmetics on HSN as well as on many infomercials. Not saying it would be the right choice, but she certainly fits the bill. I guess time will tell. (NT) -- No name, 20:51:00 04/30/24 Tue (c-68-80-3-34.hsd1.pa.comcast.net/68.80.3.34)
- Regardless of how messy this all is, I see this as the BEST thing that could happen to and for MAO. Just think about it. In the midst of all the scandals over the last few years we have never seen such thorough and transparent letter from anyone at the helm of things. I mean there is already information about a new leader being announced. Any other time it would have remained a mystery for months. Robin, although she brought the program back, was NOT a good fit to run Miss America. Just talk to the contestants who competed in FL in January. Robin’s true colors showed and this all was always about her and her ego. People shouldn’t have to walk on egg shells around the CEO in fear of removal or retaliation. We can give credit to Robin for the good she did, but I think many of us can agree that this organization needs structure and Robin was the opposite of that. So I’m excited to see what the future holds! (NT) -- No name, 01:33:21 05/01/24 Wed (NoHost/172.58.1.245)
- QUESTION------What is the date of this letter by Glenn, and above, it says: We will send you a copy if you contact us at the email below. -- What is that email address which was cut-off from this letter posting?, 15:16:04 05/01/24 Wed (syn-137-027-094-098.biz.spectrum.com/137.27.94.98)
- Shantel has now sent a letter backing up Robin that Ryan has sent to the states. And she is so transparent also. (NT) -- No name, 10:11:28 05/02/24 Thu (99-63-162-50.lightspeed.stlsmo.sbcglobal.net/99.63.162.50)
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